The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
COUNTY COURT FIGHT.
REACHING FOR THE LUSCIOUS
GUARDIANSHIP PERsIMMoN.
A Rural Member Of the Court Makes
Some Interesting and Entertaining
Remarks Concerning a Beautiful Fight
Now Being Waged.

January will be a lively month with
oflicc-seekcrs and moldcrs Of official tim
Der. Besides the three vacancies, there Is
an earnest little struggle going on for
chairman Of the county court. In this the
public takes no active part, but feels n
lively interest because OF the importance
Of the Office TO the safety Of the county's
finances. The magistrates who have the
shaping Of affairs in this regard have been
canyassing among themselves for several
weeks, and consequently any one Of them
is in position TO speak intelligcntly upon
the subject. Justices d. G. Slaughter (thc
present incumbent), Smith and York are
the candidates thus far brought out and
being discussed. II IN likely there will he
no others advanced, as the various factions
IN the court are tied to one or the other.
IN ArPrAL reporter met member from
the rural districts yesterday and engaged
him in conversation upon the subject The
magistrate was asked what ho thought Of
the situation, and who would probably
capture the prize.
"Oh, he promptly replied, "thc pres
cnt incumbent, Slaughter, ] suppose, Of
course, lie il certainly entitled TO it, and
] dom see how any member Of the court
can conscicntiOusly vote against him.
Every member Of the county court knows
well that Justice Slaughter has made one
III the best chairmcn ever in the State.
lilo is polite and courteous in court and
out Of IT, and, further, he has not been
chairman two years yet. We all know the
office paid him little or nothing last year
on account Of the trouble between him and
Justice Smith"
"Wcll, will you please tell mo IL you
know why there should bc any opposition
to Justice slaughter nj ALP"
81 can not. lie Is u strong man before
the people, who ARE, ! understand. de-
lighted with his course ~ chairman. He
keeps the court and public thoroughly
posted m 10 the condition al county affairs,
which IL something never before done by
any chairman. don't 600 how we can
improve on him in fact, know of no OPP
position except from one or two sources.
have been told that there IL man named
Gibson making war on Slaughter simply
because hc opposed the expenditure of 80
much money ON the llindman ferry line
| think Slaughter was right, and ~ do nine
who do you think will champion the
claims Of Squire York;"
"Ghson aud 'Squirc Winters are the
only ones have heard Of 20 lar. They
have always opposed him, and | think Il
is because they can't usr him-an LET me
say right here that i one grand redeem
ing trait in 'Squirc Slaughter, You cant
make tool of him. liz will 40 what hc
believes Ia bc Ia the Interest oi the great
est number II the sian gct mixed. aud
every report and recommendation lac has
madc TO the county court demonstrates my
assertion"
"Who do YOU think will be clccicd?'
81 think Slaughter will beat squire York
two 10 one, from the fac, that know the
members out Of the city who may vote Tor
York arr some oi the best friends ~
slaughter. nnd ] know somc OF them live
In the county near Squire York and will
vote Tor him ON account Of location, while
at heart they arr rcaly for Slaughter. !
say Il would bc burning shame to the
court Ia defeat 'Squirc Slaughter for chair
man. 'Squip Holman held tho Office
eight years and Squire Smith four ycars,
and why any member 81 the court, who
has ever voted for Holman aud Smith. can
now vote against Slaughter, am unable
Ia see, and that, ton, in the face oi the fact
that those who propoSe Ia vote against
him will admit that Shelby county LAS
never had u chairman his equal.
How about county ASsCscor To he elect
cd at the same timer
"Iou arr too harl for me now. Smith
and Jackson arr the only two candidates
know of. ! think the mcmhcns generally
ae waiting 10 see what will turn up in the
chairman's fight Slaughter will he
elected, aud Smith or jackson will be
elected Assessor. II depends how they
knock the pcpimmons"